Services are provided by nurses and other health care professionals within the hospice program. A hospice team member is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a problem should arise, the team member may offer advice over the phone and, if warranted, make a visit. Services provided by the hospice care team includes
Registered nurses coordinates care for every patient, provide direct patient care, monitor medications and check symptoms. The nurse maintains communication with the physician as the patient's condition and treatment changes warrants. Olidia Hospice provides you with dignified care that promotes quality of life, comfort, and convenience.
The social worker evaluates the family dynamics and acts as an advocate for the patient and family in making use of community resources. The social worker also provides advice and counseling to the patient and family members during the crisis period while providing feedback to the hospice team on recommended changes.
The patient's physician approves the plan of care and works closely with the hospice team. A hospice medical director is available to the attending physician, the patient, and the hospice care team as a consultant and a resource.
Spiritual Counselors are available to visit and provide support to the terminally ill. The Spiritual Counselor also coordinates support with the patient's personal clergy when desired. This program also use churches and congregations to aid the patient and family as requested.
Bereavement is the time of mourning that we all experience following a loss. The hospice care team works with the surviving family members to help them with the grieving process. Support may include a trained volunteer or counselor visiting the family at specific periods during the first year, or phone calls and/or letter contact and the opportunity for family members to participate in support groups.
This includes Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech Therapies. Therapists help the patient develop new ways to accomplish their daily tasks.
Certified Nurses Aides provide personal care for the patient, such as bathing, shampooing, shaving, and nail care. Certified Nurse Aides also provide valuable feedback to the Team regarding their observation and the patient's needs.
Olidia Hospice works to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of patients and family members who share the emotional trauma of a terminal illness. Our spiritual, grief, and bereavement professionals provide comfort and assurance to veterans with end-stage illnesses and their families. Bereavement care is an essential component of hospice care that includes anticipating grief reactions and providing ongoing support for the bereaved over a period of 13 months. We are committed to delivering professional, caring services for our patients and their families Here are some of the services that we provide:
We Assess family strengths, bereavement risk, and concerns and needs related to grief and loss.
We treat every patient and family member with the dignity, honor and respect they deserve, without regard to race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, national origin, or ability to pay
We honor the wishes of the patient and the family
We Empower families to manage grief by identifying areas of strength and support
We Refer families who need services for complicated bereavement, mental health or other needs